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FZUS54 KHGX 021829
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA
BAYS.
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.
GMZ300-030730-
1229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS IN
THE BAYS AND NEARSHORE WATERS ARE FORECAST TO GUST OVER 20 KNOTS
AT TIMES, WHILE AREAS FARTHER OFFSHORE WILL GUST OVER 25 KNOTS.
GULF SEAS WILL LIKELY BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE IMMEDIATE
AHEAD OF THE FRONT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING THE FORMATION OF PATCHY
DENSE FOG BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. LIGHT NORTH WINDS ARE
EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT ON SATURDAY, THOUGH AREAS FARTHER
OFFSHORE MAY HOLD ON TO GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS INTO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW RESUMES SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
RISK OF SEA FOG MAY INCREASE AGAIN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
GMZ335-030730-
GALVESTON BAY-
1229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS,
BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ330-030730-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, INCREASING
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY
FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ350-355-030730-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS AND NORTH 2 FEET AT
3 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PATCHY FOG.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GMZ370-375-030730-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS AND WEST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
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